Arts
It's the first round of the Schweizer Pokal (translation: the Swiss Cup), and so it's time to trot out well-worn metaphors and cliches.Plucky under-dogs take on bloated behemoths! Part-time teachers score goals! They're in dreamland! They're stunned and/or shocked! (etc)Sion take on Allschwil of the fifth tier and duly batter them, FC Zurich block roads en route to beating Black Stars, Xamax are still relying on a man who's almost 40, and could this be the year that Young Boys end their 30+ year wait for the trophy?Meanwhile, Schaffhausen are eliminated by a team two divisions below them, ebullient Bulle bully chastised Chiasso, whilst Grasshoppers score 9 (NINE).There's all that, plus an update on just how badly Swiss teams are performing in qualifying for the Champions League or Europa League.And Theo's Tremendous Trivia treats thee to thinking time.Get in touch with the show: swissballpod@gmail.com Back next week, when league football resumes!